Chinese word

湿润

Pronunciation

Pinyinshī rùn

Meaning

  • adjectivemoist

Example

湿润的土壤有利于植物生长。shī rùn de tú rǎng yǒu lì yú zhí wù shēng zhǎng

Moist soil helps plants grow.

Illustration for 湿润 (moist)

More examples

用保湿霜后，皮肤变得湿润。yòng bǎo shī shuāng hòu pí fū biàn de shī rùn

After using moisturizing cream, the skin became moist.

Core concept

A light, balanced amount of water keeps something from being dry without making it soaked or sticky.

Common phrases

  • 保持湿润bǎo chí shī rùn

    keep moist

  • 皮肤湿润pí fū shī rùn

    moist skin

  • 空气湿润kōng qì shī rùn

    humid air

Similar words

潮湿cháo shī: Uncomfortably damp because moisture has built up in the air or a place.
滋润zī rùn: Moist in a way that keeps skin or soil soft and healthy.

Definition in Chinese

含有适量水分，表面不干燥且略显湿润，常用来形容土壤、皮肤或空气等呈现出湿而不粘的状态。hán yǒu shì liàng shuǐ fèn biǎo miàn bú gàn zào qiě lüè xiǎn shī rùn cháng yòng lái xíng róng tú rǎng pí fū huò kōng qì děng chéng xiàn chū shī ér bù zhān de zhuàng tài

Word origin

湿润 (shīrùn, "moist") combines 湿 (shī, "wet") with 润 (rùn, "to moisten"), linking wateriness with a softened and hydrated condition.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, it can describe a condition before a noun or after a linking verb, which helps separate the state from the action that causes it.

Other meanings

  • dampadjective
  • humidadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 湿润度shī rùn dùmoisture levelnoun

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